Vegetarian moussaka.
Hey everyone, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I'm gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, vegetarian moussaka. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Vegetarian moussaka is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It's enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it's quick, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look wonderful. Vegetarian moussaka is something that I have loved my entire life.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook vegetarian moussaka using 18 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Vegetarian moussaka:
- {Make ready 1 kg of fresh large eggplants.
- {Get 375 g of mushrooms or two large cans.
- {Get 3-4 of mature tomatoes diced or 1-2 cup of tomato sauce.
- {Make ready 2 of medium onions.
- {Get 1/2 cup of oil.
- {Get 1-2 of cinnamon sticks.
- {Get of oil for frying.
- {Make ready 1 1/2 cup of dried breadcrumbs.
- {Get of salt and pepper.
- {Prepare of For the cream.
- {Make ready 5 cups of water.
- {Get 3/4 of potato purée flakes.
- {Get of purée flakes.
- {Prepare 1/2 cup of oil.
- {Get 3/4 cups of flour.
- {Get of salt.
- {Get of ground nutmeg.
- {Take 1 of bit of white pepper.
Steps to make Vegetarian moussaka:
- Wash and slice the eggplants and put them in cold salted water to get rid of their bitter taste..
- Drain them well and wipe them dry..
- Fry them lightly in oil and place them on a sieve so that the oil drains out..
- Wash and chop the mushrooms and let them drain..
- Sauté the chopped onion and add the mushrooms. Let them simmer till there is no water left and add the tomato, salt, pepper and the cinnamon stick. Let everything boil till the sauce thickens..
- Oil a medium baking tray and sprinkle it with 3 tbsp of dried breadcrumbs..
- Layer out the eggplants on the tray and put the mushrooms on top..
- Boil the water and remove from heat. Slowly add the potato flakes till they are fully incorporated and let the mixture stand..
- Heat the oil over high heat and add the flour. Stir continuously until the flour gets a golden color (about 5 minutes). Lower the heat and add the potato mixture. Continue to stir to avoid curdling. Boil the cream until it thickens and Add the salt, pepper and the nutmeg..
- Stir well and pour it over the food..
- Drizzle with the rest of the breadcrumbs and bake in medium temperature for about an hour..
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